The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Chapter 52: In Front of the Boss Room

After finishing our dungeon raid for the day, we made our way through the bustling town filled with Adventurers, heading towards the special Guild located within this barrier.

This Guild only deals with the purchase of magic stones, allowing us to exchange the magic stones we collected in the dungeon for some cash.

“Wow… It’s super crowded, huh?”

“Yeah. More than I imagined.”

When we arrived at the special Guild, around 25 party members were already in line, indicating it would take quite a while.

“We can’t help it. If we have to wait, then we’ll wait. Fiera, if you’re tired, it’s okay to head back first.”

“I’m fine. I’ll stay with you.”

It took us a few hours before our turn to exchange came up, but the fact that many of the monsters in this dungeon moved in schools like fish meant we mostly gathered smaller magic stones, which took longer to exchange.

Feeling more exhausted from the waiting than from the dungeon itself, we trudged back to the inn.

“Ah, welcome back! I’m glad you made it back safely.”

Upon returning to the inn, the man who saw us off in the morning greeted us.

“Must be thanks to the firestarter, huh? Thank you!”

“Haha! Hearing you say that makes me happy. Dinner will be ready at the same time as yesterday, so feel free to rest until then.”

“Got it!”

After expressing our gratitude to the man, we returned to our rooms to rest, just like yesterday, and we had dinner in my room while discussing plans for the following days.

“So tomorrow, our goal is to defeat the boss on the tenth floor. And then we’ll take a break the next day, sound good?”

“Sounds fine.”

“Alright. Let’s go with that. Fiera, anything from you?”

“After we conquer this dungeon, I’d like you to grant me one request.”

It seemed Fiera was looking to use the condition we promised during our wager, where the loser would fulfill one request from the winner.

“What is it? I’ll tell you now, keep it within reason.”

“Let’s go on a date.”

“… Huh?”

“A date, let’s go!”

At first, it took me a moment to comprehend her words, but I remembered that Fiera had said she liked me, and I realized she was asking me out literally.

“… Got it. Is it okay to decide the location after we return to Minerva?”

“No problem.”

Since I was the one who lost the bet, and since it wasn’t too burdensome for me, I reluctantly accepted.

(Hmm, a date. How did I do this back in the day? Can’t seem to recall.)

In my second life, I had been kind to Iris and had gone on dates a few times, but those were distant memories now.

Plus, even with good memory, I had no recollection of what I had done back then, since it was all trivial stuff that didn’t stick.

(Should I buy a tourist guide for Minerva later?)

Honestly, it felt like a bit of a hassle, but I couldn’t deny I’d promised, and it was within my capabilities, so it was settled: we’d go on a date after conquering the dungeon.

The next day, after leaving the inn, we used a teleportation magic circle to reach the fifth floor for our dungeon raid.

“Alright, let’s get going.”

“Yeah, let’s.”

Since we had secured the path to the sixth floor yesterday, we dashed through the dungeon without hesitation.

Soon we arrived at the sixth floor and cautiously continued our dungeon raid.

From the sixth floor onward, we faced more tangible monsters like schools of fish and medium-sized shark-like creatures.

The environment changed as well—despite being in a cave, it started raining, making the ground incredibly slippery.

While we could shield ourselves from the rain with our robes, there was nothing we could do about our feet getting wet, forcing us to tread carefully during combat.

Taking several breaks along the way, we finally reached the boss room on the tenth floor after about five hours.

“Finally made it.”

“The footing here is worse than I expected; it slowed us down.”

Just as Fiera mentioned, taking care with our steps had indeed delayed us significantly.

“So now we wait again?”

Upon reaching the boss room, we found three parties already waiting and strategizing for the battle against the boss.

“Well, let’s gather some information while we’re at it.”

What we knew about this dungeon was limited to its characteristics and the floors, but we had no idea what awaited us in the boss room.

We could pay the Guild to get information, but sometimes asking other Adventurers could save us some cash, plus the Guild encouraged cooperation among Adventurers, so they wouldn’t be proactive in sharing info.

“Excuse me.”

I approached a group consisting of five men in their mid-thirties.

“Hmm? What’s up, kid?”

“I’d like to ask about the boss on this floor, if that’s alright?”

“Oh, that’s what you want. Sure, I got you. The boss here is a huge crab-type monster. It mainly attacks with the claws on its front legs. It’s got a hard shell and many legs, making its attack patterns pretty varied.”

The man generously shared the attack patterns and even pointed out things to be cautious about when fighting.

“Thank you very much!”

“Not a problem. You two look like you’re going in alone. I think it’ll be tough, but do your best!”

The man said that with a grin before the door to the boss room opened, and they headed inside.

“A crab, huh?”

“A crab, indeed.”

““… I want to eat it.””

Hearing about the crab monster, instead of thinking of fear or battle tactics, our first thought was, “I want to eat!”—maybe our way of thinking was becoming more alike.

About 40 minutes later, the other two parties also entered the door, and it was finally our turn.

“Finally! Let’s do this…”

“Whoa there! Sorry, but we’ll be going in first!”

Suddenly, cutting in line like it was no big deal was that harem party we ran into when boarding the ship in Minerva.

“Hey! We were waiting first!”

“No, no. We got here before you and took a little look around. So if we go by the order of arrival, we were first!”

As the man boasted with a smug grin, the girls behind him smirked while watching us.

“Should we kill them?”

Fiera seemed to be annoyed by their attitude, leaning in close to suggest that.

“… Well, if that’s how you want to play it, go ahead.”

But I just ignored her comment and smiled as I let them take their turn.

The men seemed surprised that I willingly gave up my spot, spitting on the ground before heading into the boss room.

“Tch. What a boring guy. You should join us instead of hanging out with this coward! We’re always ready to party!”

Just before they entered the room, I pointed my finger in their direction for only a moment.

Once they were gone, the room fell silent, and I continued to stare intently at the boss room door.

“Was that okay?”

“Hey, Fiera. Do you think those guys can properly tackle the dungeon?”

“What do you mean?”

“People like them get carried away and end up overstepping their capabilities, leading to their self-destruction. When that time comes, don’t you think we can swoop in like heroes and save them? They’d cry tears of joy!”

Moreover, there was no evidence of who arrived first—us or them—so it made sense to bide our time.

Saying this, I revealed a sly grin, letting out a hint of murderous intent.

“I see. Then I’ll wait until that moment, too.”

I had found the monsters within the dungeon to be less challenging than I expected, but knowing we had something to look forward to made the wait all the more enjoyable.